was tired of paying a lot for decent bar oil, so got a barrel of pretty good viscosity stuff for $330, so 55 gallon drum gives me 6 dollar gallons. Now my buddies can bring their empties for cheap refills.
Is it just oil in the drum? Or is bar oil, as in has the "tacifying agent" that makes it stick to the chain? Regardless, I like the idea and if it doesn't have it you can probably find it as an additive
It is bar oil. It is called triple tac I think. Compared it with the stuff I have been buying and this is much thicker. You get out my way I'll pour you a mug.
I buy a case at a time, or more, every time bar oil goes on sale at Tractor Supply. It's $6 a gallon right now.
Good to have it on hand and that is a good price. I stocked up last year, TSC had it for about 6 then Menards came along with 4.50 if I recall correctly. I already had stocked up at TSC but couldn't pass up Menards price so I'm set for awhile.
I've used tractor supply the last five year and buy 5 or 10 gallons every time they do their 6 dollar sale, but it doesn't do a very good job for me, especially from April thru Oct. Winter months its ok. But any kind of temps near 55-60 or more and the stuff is like cheap maple syrup
You do a lot of cutting.....having that much on hand is a great idea. I'd be dead before I could use that much.
I just use the winter blend from stihl, or set the regular by the wood stove the night prior. I have also seen people utilize used motor oil in winter months. although I do not do this myself.
Never tried that, but after listening to Zap I did take some canola oil out when cutting in 10º, worked good.
If you are referring to the temperature, I have cut in -10º or colder as well. If I have the itch to cut, isn't much gets in the way......
A couple days ago, I was rummaging in the shed and found the quart bottle of Canola I bought at least 2 years ago. Still had some in it, and didn't look all funky. Next time I cut may find some of that in the tank.
On most pro saws the crank case and oil tank are side by side and are made of magnesium. Once the engine is hot the oil is going to heat up pretty good too. Now on a clam shell like a Husky 455 or the Stihl MS 290 the oil sits in a plastic case and does not share the same metal wall that a pro saw would, so it would not heat up as well. Then you might have to cut the oil with something to make sure it flows in really cold weather.
Here's a funny one....I used my jug of canola several times then the wife was baking one day and said I don't have enough oil. I said I have some in the garage, she thought I was joking in meaning some other type of oil. I went and looked and it had no saw dust dirt so she ended up using it up....I'll need to get another bottle if I need some.
